We have really fallen in love with Axle and look forward to many years with him. Most every time, they tell me of their dream projects, that they never made time for. It was sort of like camping out inside, which my brothers and I loved. One year for my birthday I bought Mom a gift since she gave me birth. The older I get, I tire earlier in the day than in my younger years. He is a good guard dog. Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. To me, a 5-year-old, it seemed that we worked way too hard! The garage got the full 36. The treatment would take about an hour. Ginger drowned in the Hurricane Harvey Flood.

My car projects have no deadline; I consider the build as enjoyable as the finished product. I am so thankful for another good Garage Dog.

We had a good clientele, but the reason we went out of business is we put our personal cars before the customers. You have not lived until you carry a cat in a pillow case walking through almost chest deep water!! We only had minutes to leave.

We also had three dogs that kept me company while I worked in the garage.
Here is a link: The Flood, I added a new page called "Driveway Stories"   From time to time I write about observations I have about the world around me. I crank up the music I grew up with and nobody complains. The character that Dick Van Dyke played, took an old beat up race car into the garage and a few days later he brought out a magnificent custom car.

Will has a special connection with Mom too partly because of their shared birthdays. We had a laundry room downstairs and I can still hear Mom telling me to wash up best I can, take off my clothes before going upstairs to take a shower. Ginger was a Cocker Spaniel and is a ball of energy that never stops, who belongs to my wife. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Big Dog Trucking locations in … When we bought the Valiant, the dealer gave us a toy car that was the same model and color as our new car. The Corvette in its new home.Now the real work begins! Here is a link to the Body Drop page. He can't stay out of the small pool we keep full of water for drinking. Ideally I would love the wagon to have a Big Block and with all the safety and creature comforts of a daily driver, yet with the torque to pull trailers. Driving the Corvette into the garage for the first time. All rights reserved. Here are the steps I took in finishing the floor: Big Dog. I have a good life. When I get time to spend the day working on one of my car projects, I feel the most alive. I get lots of friendly waves and smiles from people I don’t even know. The character that Dick Van Dyke played, took an old beat up race car into the garage and a few days later he brought out a magnificent custom car. Originally a web series for NBC.com, a special aired on CNBC in August 2014[1] and the show became a weekly prime-time series on the channel in 2015. I liked that car and it was fun to drive. In 2016 the show won a Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Nonfiction Program". Here is a link:  Driveway Stories. Mom became an expert in shifting as she drove.

Get directions, reviews and information for Big Dog Garage in Burbank, CA. When you finally get to where you are going, you feel like you have accomplished something, which you did; You actually DROVE a car. We got the john boat which leans against the back of the garage that the dogs use as their dog house over to the drive way. In honor of my faithful companion Annie, I named this site after her. Here are the steps I took in finishing the floor: Copyright © Bill Overton. When I was 10 years old I saw the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in the theater. When I get time to spend the day working on one of my car projects, I feel the most alive. Leno does car and motorcycle reviews on classic cars, super cars like the McLaren P1, restored cars, vintage and sports cars. I miss all three dogs. We got the car back from the dealer in about a day or so. Breathing new life into an old car. Two great kids who I am very proud of. We got the car back from the dealer in about a day or so.

The air conditioner was an under dash add on when we bought the car. Axle is a fun dog to have around, he is very entertaining and smart.

Zora. We got Axle in November 2017 when he was 10 weeks old. I also bought a 1965 VW Bug for the engine and transmission. Friends and family have been encouraging me to publish a book. This is a rolling project that I drive every once in a while. We are slowly recovering thanks to the many people who helped in so many ways. We had to put Bella down in March 2017. My Uncle and Cousin restored and drove it many years before it was handed down to me. Copyright © Bill Overton. She was not upset, it was part of life, you just deal with it. She died on Valentine's Day 2005 and is buried behind the garage. The comedian, and former "Tonight Show" host, owns 2 warehouses here to store his massive car collection. He is the new Garage Dog. We think he will be a big dog since his feet are large and he is big for being 10 weeks old. When I was young, a lot of my friends had Trail Bikes like these and I always wanted one, now I have two. I call this site Big Dog Garage in honor of Annie, who we called Big Dog. When they leave, I am very thankful that I have pursued my dream of building the cars I love.

From time to time I write about observations I have about the world around me. Jay Leno's Garage is an American web and television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars and motorbikes starring Jay Leno, the former host of The Tonight Show. After her surgery I recall it taking her awhile to recover and us boys had to help more around the house. The new car had a standard shift three speed on the column. Zora was a Husky Mix, Bella was a Black Lab and Ginger was a Cocker Spaniel. We got Axle on 18 November 2017. There are no conflicts, bad news, or the other junk we hear everyday, only the car projects and my dogs. I always enjoy my time with her as we pursue the next part I need. I do not pretend to be a proficient writer, but I do enjoy putting what I see into words.
I miss all three dogs. We got our three cats and Bella, our Black Lab into the boat.

She will go with me to get parts I find online, usually many miles away. Copyright © Bill Overton. Here is a pic of the dune buggy pulling a wheelie in our back yard. We take pride in the workmanship and customer service we provide, all at affordable prices. A wife that I love and who loves me back. Here is a link to the. He looks like he will take his job serious. Mom and Dad bought a new 1963 Plymouth Valiant. When I have my work out on the driveway, neighbors always slow down to see what I am working on. The next year I started first grade at the Primary School. The Rogers became good friends and were wonderful next-door neighbors. After that movie my life was set in a direction that still influences me today. It sort of became an art form for me. The water rose so fast that there were whirlpools everywhere that flipped over furniture and moved them all over the house. I had just gotten my learners permit for driving so I volunteered to take Mom every week to the hospital in Texas City for her cancer treatment.

Breathing new life into an old car.One afternoon I was chilling in front of the TV watching one of the car shows on Motor Trend TV and one of the car builders said basically the same thing.

I have always been fascinated with cars and when I discovered that I could build and modify them, they took on a whole different meaning. Hurricane Harvey changed my plans for getting the Vette body back on the frame by the end of the year. All rights reserved.

When I am working in the garage, I leave the entire world behind and am in my own personal sanctuary. Hard to explain, so you will just have to wait and see how it evolves. That is Johnny's orange '69 Camaro just to the right of the parking lot.

I would sit in parking lot and read a book while Mom went inside for her treatment. That movie had a profound affect on him too and made him into what he does today.I find it interesting that something like a movie can influence someone's life and make them into the person they are today. My Dad and brothers all pitched in to help me complete the dune buggy before I got my drivers license a year later. Back in those days, in the early 1970's, my brothers and I spent a lot of time at the local drag strip, Houston International Dragway. Car people are the best people to be around. Bella was my daughter's Black Lab. The 1970 one is a CT70H model which is the manual clutch 4 speed. Season three debuted on June 28, 2017 and had total of 16 episodes. I have a good life. Leno's garage manager, 54-year-old John Pera, revealed another star was close to the Big Dog garage. I always remember my first garage companion Annie who is buried behind the garage. It may be possible to remove the big dog door you have and frame in a bit to install a new pet door. Mom and Dad bought a new 1963 Plymouth Valiant. I created this website to show my projects and expressions. I now understand real thankfulness as each one of us should. To my brothers and me, we have the best Mom in the world!Happy Mother’s Day Mom!! After that movie my life was set in a direction that still influences me today. In Mexico, the first three seasons are available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Axle is carrying on the tradition of Garage Dog and he does it well. Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on Discovery Turbo on February 1, 2016[62] and in the UK on Dave on August 28, 2016.[63].

Two great kids who I am very proud of. We always did what Mom wanted us to do since she always asked us in love and because she asked so little from us. This is Axle Grease Overton.